Author: Justin Lane

  Mississippi is giving Florida a run for its money when it comes to right-wing insanity. Police are currently investigating what three people, including a high-ranking member of Tea Party Senate candidate Chris McDaniel’s campaign, were doing locked in the Hinds County Courthouse in the early morning hours after election officials had said the building was closed. Before this latest intrigue, the McDaniel’s campaign was caught up in a scandal over a break-in at a nursing home. A right-wing blogger named Clayton Kelly broke into the facility where incumbent Thad Cochran’s wife, Rose Cochran, lives. While inside, Kelly collected...

Pastor Matthew Hagee wants you to know that in today’s turbulent and confusing world, the tragedies that befall us are God’s plan – climate change is a sign of the second coming of the Lord. And anyone who says otherwise, looking at you “scientists”, is a liar and a charlatan. According to Hagee, the only explanation for climate change that holds water is Jesus. Guess it’s time to build an ark.   Joshua is a writer and researcher with Ring of Fire. You can follow him on Twitter...

  It’s widely known that cigarettes are illegal to advertise on TV and radio. Electronic cigarettes have not come under the same regulatory scrutiny. The FDA currently does not regulate the advertising of e-cigarettes, and the e-cig companies are jumping on the opportunity before regulators come down on them. The effect of these companies’ manipulation is an overwhelming marketing campaign that is reaching underage youths by the millions. “Without thorough studies to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a product like electronic cigarettes, consumers are essentially being used as the industry’s laboratory subjects with no safeguards for their protection....

Today’s Ring of Fire Radio, hosted by Sam Seder, 3pm – 6pm eastern. Today on Ring of Fire Radio: Sam is talking to Ben Adler of Grist about President Obama’s newly announced climate rules.   Following the climate talk, Heather Digby Parton from Salon will join the show to discuss the NRA’s lies regarding the second amendment. Then Sam will take your calls at 866-987-8466 For more Ring of Fire, please join us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter! Watch Ring of Fire every Sunday at noon eastern on Free Speech TV! Catch all of your favorite Ring of Fire segments, including...

  Herman Cain is back to remind us that the office of President of the United States of America is really important. So important in fact, that God has spoken to him and let him know that he just might should run for President in 2016. According to the Washington Post, the pizza-daddy turned politician may have his eye on a 2016 bid for the highest office in the nation. Thanks to his faith, Cain feels that while he doesn’t “know what the future holds, [he] know[s] who holds the future.” And he trusts in God. The statement was...